Chapter 1247 Boundary Stone
"Someone extremely important?"
Curiosity appeared on Zhong Siyu's face. After a slight pause, she smiled and asked Yang Haoran.
"Who could be so important to you? Could it be your lover?"
Faced with Zhong Siyu's teasing, Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged. He still wore a faint smile and looked straight ahead.
"Heh heh, who told you that an important person must be a lover?"
Although Yang Haoran was retorting to Zhong Siyu, his words already constituted a positive reply: the person he was going to meet this time was not his lover, as Zhong Siyu had suggested. Disbelief appeared on Zhong Siyu's face; from her expression, it was clear she didn't believe Yang Haoran's words at all.
"Tsk, trying to fool a young girl. Although I look young, if you were to speak of my true age, I'd be more than old enough to be your grandmother. And you still want to fool me."
Zhong Siyu's words left Yang Haoran feeling a bit helpless. He hadn't wanted to continue explaining, but after a moment's thought, he still spoke.
"Heh heh, trouble?"
Zhong Siyu let out a cold laugh, then spoke to Yang Haoran.
"Don't tell me the 'trouble' you're talking about is something I caused?"
Yang Haoran smiled faintly, then took a deep breath, finally responding.
"Heh heh, while the troubles you cause can also be called trouble, compared to this matter, they're far too different. The two are completely on different levels."
Hearing Yang Haoran say this, although Zhong Siyu didn't show anything on her face, for some reason, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief in her heart.
"With your current status and position, yet he can handle trouble that you can't, does that mean this person's status, position, and even strength are all above yours?"
Hearing this, Yang Haoran laughed and denied Zhong Siyu's guess.
"In terms of status, position, and strength, my friend is certainly not my equal. However, I'm not omnipotent. There are always some fields I haven't ventured into. When trouble involves those fields, it's definitely unrealistic for me to try and handle it with my own abilities, so I can only seek out a professional to deal with it."
Speaking to this point, Yang Haoran paused slightly, then continued.
"My coming to Tong Continent in person this time is to show enough sincerity and my high regard for him. As for whether he currently has the ability to help me solve this problem, that's actually secondary. If he can help me solve it now, that's naturally for the best. If he doesn't have the ability to help me now, it doesn't matter. I'm willing to pour massive resources into him, to cultivate him as quickly as possible. By then, the problem I face will still be resolved. So, whether he currently has the ability to help me is secondary; the main issue is whether he is willing to help me."
. . . . Yang Haoran truly took a great risk by coming to Tong Continent this time, because the Tong Continent Great Emperor and their Jingling Continent Great Emperor are at odds. Although they don't show it openly, they secretly wish to kill each other. Most Emissaries of Death under their command don't know much about this, but the Guardians know it perfectly well.
. . . . All the Guardians in the entire Underworld Office know that Yang Haoran is the Guardian of the Jingling Continent Underworld Division. The Guardians of the Tong Continent Underworld Division are naturally no exception. Once his arrival is known to the high-ranking officials of the Tong Continent Underworld Division, his situation, without a doubt, would become extremely dangerous. Whether he could return alive to Jingling Continent would be an unknown. However, to let the other party feel his sincerity and high regard, he still decided to personally come to Tong Continent, risking his life.
After Zhong Siyu heard Yang Haoran's words, her brows furrowed slightly, then she spoke.
"What kind of trouble is it exactly? You can tell me; perhaps I can help you."
Yang Haoran's gaze had originally been fixed straight ahead. After hearing Zhong Siyu's words, he glanced at Zhong Siyu beside him, then shook his head again.
"What kind of trouble? Heh heh, if there's an opportunity, you'll definitely know in the future, but for now, I can't say. As for whether you can help me solve this trouble, I'm afraid, based on my understanding of you, you're not in this field either. If you truly could help me, why would I be polite with you? And I wouldn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed. After all, you've caused me quite a bit of trouble, so I could certainly ask you for a favor, and I also believe you wouldn't refuse."
Yang Haoran actually had another thought he didn't voice. That was, even if Zhong Siyu genuinely had great ability in this field, he absolutely wouldn't dare ask her for this favor, because he worried that Zhong Siyu's personality wouldn't just botch things, but would very likely cause him even more trouble.
Therefore, he didn't even thoroughly inquire whether Zhong Siyu had any achievements in this area, directly refusing her. Saying that, based on his understanding, Zhong Siyu wasn't involved in this field was merely a pretense. As for whether Zhong Siyu truly had abilities in this regard, he didn't dare make a casual judgment in his heart.
Yang Haoran still knew what kind of person to ask for what kind of help. Asking Zhong Siyu to kill a person or capture a ghost was certainly no problem at all, but when it came to certain special matters, Yang Haoran wouldn't dare let Zhong Siyu help.
It was unclear whether Zhong Siyu hadn't understood the evasion in Yang Haoran's words, or if she had understood but deliberately pretended not to. No sooner had Yang Haoran's words fallen than Zhong Siyu spoke.
"Hmph, don't talk as if you understand me so well. You haven't even told me what problem you're currently facing, nor have you asked what kind of abilities I possess. How dare you conclude that I'm not involved in the field you need?"
Zhong Siyu let out a cold laugh, then spoke. Yang Haoran merely smiled faintly, not opening his mouth to explain the matter further.
"From what I see, you simply don't trust me, do you?"
Yang Haoran's reaction annoyed Zhong Siyu, causing Zhong Siyu's tone to become icy when she spoke, and even a faint reddish glow appeared in her eyes.
Yang Haoran sensed Zhong Siyu's displeasure. Although his expression remained unchanged, he was secretly cursing his luck. Because Zhong Siyu's personality made her prone to outbursts, and when she had an outburst, she didn't recognize anyone. If he truly infuriated her, it would be difficult to control the situation. So he feigned composure and quickly offered another explanation.
. . . . “Heh heh, it's not that I don't trust you, but rather that this matter is of immense importance, involving far too many things. The time isn't ripe yet, so it's not the moment to speak of it. Once the time is right, you'll naturally know what I'm talking about, and you'll absolutely understand my current actions."
Zhong Siyu naturally wouldn't buy such an explanation. Yang Haoran, of course, also knew that this explanation couldn't convince Zhong Siyu. So no sooner had his words fallen, and before Zhong Siyu could open her mouth, he immediately changed the subject.
"We've arrived. Ahead is our destination."
Yang Haoran's change of subject was very successful. Zhong Siyu had originally intended to say something, but upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, her attention was immediately drawn forward. She followed Yang Haoran's gaze and looked ahead.
What came into view was a flat expanse of black earth. On this black land grew sparse trees and some strange, nameless weeds. Compared to these sparse trees and weeds, the number of stones of varying sizes was far greater. These strangely shaped stones extended deep into the ground, as if they had grown out of it.
Yang Haoran had seen many similar strange places, so he was already accustomed to such sights and wouldn't be surprised. They weren't likely to capture his attention. At this moment, his gaze was fixed on a massive boundary monument ahead.
The boundary monument displayed a dark red color, as if it had been soaked in fresh blood. On this monument, three large characters were carved with flowing, powerful strokes: Corpse-Controlling Gate!
"Heh, I didn't expect the Corpse-Controlling Gate to have moved to this place. It seems the area ahead belongs to the Corpse-Controlling Gate."
Speaking to this point, Zhong Siyu turned her gaze to Yang Haoran beside her, then asked.
"Could your friend be someone from the Corpse-Controlling Gate? Or perhaps, he's a zombie himself, and you've come here to save him?"
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